Three Names You Go By:
1. Sheila
2. Shee-wee (that’s pretty much reserved for my friend Jackie)
3. Sheil
Three Things You Like About Yourself:
1. My skin. Wouldn’t change a thing.
2. My voracious insane brain.
3. My sense of humor
Three Things You Hate/Dislike About Yourself:
1. Well, I don’t “hate” this, but I’m not wacky about my nose. It looks fine from straight-on, but in profile it’s goofy.
2. My depressions. Haven’t had one in a couple years, knock wood. But I don’t like them. They last too long.
3. My insecurity when cooking in front of other people. I know that’s very specific, but … I am only relaxed cooking when I’m by myself. I get very nervous and insecure when cooking FOR others, or when a group of people are preparing a meal and I’m part of the preparation. I would love to get rid of this insecurity specifically.
Three Parts of Your Heritage:
1. Irish
2. Rhode Island
3. The heritage of actors
Three Things That Scare You:
1. Ehm … “s”s. Can’t even say the word.
2. Being murdered in my own apartment
3. The vastness of outer space (however, my fear of it is closely connected to my fascination with it)
Three of Your Everyday Essentials
1. Coffee
2. Writing
3. Looking to the right when I exit my apartment – to check out the New York skyline
Three Things You Are Wearing Right Now
1. Jeans
2. Fleece sweatshirt (Mere – fleece!)
3. Claddagh ring
Three of Your Favorite Bands/Artists (at the moment):
1. Green Day
2. Evanescence
3. Eminem
Three of Your Favorite Songs at Present:
1. “Holiday”, by Green Day
2. “Rock Me”, by Liz Phair (love it! “You think I’m a genius, think I’m cool – I’m starting to think that young guys rule!”
3. “14th Street”, by Rufus Wainwright
Three New Things You Want to Try in the Next 12 Months:
1. Pilates at the gym
2. I’d like to go to Croatia
3. Philip Roth
Three Things You Want in a Relationship (love is a given):
1. Laughter
2. Shared curiosity about things (very important)
3. I DON’T want a lot of “talk”. I know communication is important and stuff, but I see other couples talk shit to DEATH. “When you did that, it made me feel like …” “See, when I said that one thing, I was unaware of your issues …” I’d rather be in a relationship where there is a lot of DOING. More DOING than talking. I’m not just talking about sex, although good Lord, sex certainly is included.
Two Truths and a Lie:
1. I got an F one quarter in Introduction to Physical Sciences in high school. I just couldn’t understand the topic. The teacher was nuts and wore ties wider than his own head. He had a nervous breakdown the year after I was in his class, and had to leave his job. He used to show up at basketball games (after losing his job) and sit by himself and SCREAM for our team as though he were in the front row watching the New York Knicks. I was only 15, and he had failed me so I naturally hated him, but still – I felt very very sorry for him.
2. I have two tattoes.
3. I have never read an Agatha Christie book.
Three Physical Things About the Opposite Sex (or same) That Appeal to You:
1. Hands.
2. Smile.
3. Height.
Three Things You Just Cant Do:
1. Build anything electronic in nature
2. I can’t get used to the “new” New York skyline
3. I can’t get into Bob Marley.
Three of Your Favorite Hobbies:
1. Sitting around and compiling facts from books/newspapers for my extensive “country” catalog. I have hundreds and hundreds of index cards on file, for every country on the planet. This activity is highly meditative for me, as odd as it may sound. Some people do yoga. I compile facts on Albania.
2. Watching old movies
3. Blogging
Three Things You Want to do Really Badly Right Now:
1. Get out of the city. Walk on the beach.
2. Wrap presents
3. See my friend Jen. We’re getting together tonight – but it’s been so long since I’ve seen her I already can’t wait.
Three Places You Want to Go on Vacation:
1. Croatia
2. Uzbekistan
3. I have to go to Iran someday. I must.
Three Kids Names – I am assuming this means – what I would like to name my kids? No idea. I’ll assume that that’s what it means.
1. I like the name Moira for a girl
2. I like the name Declan for a boy.
3. Uhm – I also like the name Zachary.
Three Things You Want to Do Before You Die:
1. Have a kid
2. Publish a book
3. Meet Gena Rowlands
two tattoes? seems like lots of folks are getting tattoes these days…i got one of my Scots clan crest on my right shoulder…and i was cold sober when i did it!
Actually, that one was the lie. I only have one!!
:)
I was clean and sober when I got mine as well – although I did have a temperature of 103.
my wife has that thing from Lord of the Rings “One ring to rule them all, etc” tatooed on her ankle in elvish script. Actually only half of it, her ankle was too small for the whole thing…no kidding!
She’s not afraid that her tattoo will attract the roving eyeball of Sauron?
Three Things
Another Blogvirus, this time one I caught from Sheila…
tom bombadil lives next door…we’re good…. :)
“Meet Gena Rowlands.”
You’re a genius, Sheila.
Alex – I figure- she lives in Greenwich – how difficult could it be?
Of course I wouldn’t know WHAT to say without freaking her out wiht my intensity.
“Gena, you are my idol.”
“I’ve had a photograph of you and your husband on my wall since my early 20s.”
“I WANT TO BE YOU.”
Marley’s a lot easier to take when spun into a Dance Mix :)
You are fully capable of cooking in front of others. You’ve made tea in front of others. Technically, cooking is no different. Give it time.
You shall be published someday. You’re to talented not to. That was F_ing nick’s shortcoming, not seeing that.
Tell Jen I said ‘Um…Hi.’
wutzizname:
Again, your memory SCARES ME. I didn’t even know who “nick” was for a second, and then it came back to me.
Sometimes I’ve thought I should just host a dinner party – (horrors!!! I shiver at the thought) – and plan a menu, and do the whole thing – and just be REALLY INSECURE – but DO it and get through it. Maybe that’s the way to crack that nut.
And dude- your last comment made me laugh out loud. I will most definitely tell her that you said “um … hi.”
tim:
oh, thank GOODness. I was worried about your wife there for a second.
Albania, Albania, You border on the Adri…
Oh, wait, wasn’t this already done over on Michele’s blog… never mind.
(Although it seems as though, their starting to tap out of their high grade cromium deposits)…
JFH – wasn’t what done over on Michele’s blog? I missed it. Sounds like my kind of game.
I’ve got an entire box devoted to the Central Asian “stans”. I do this FOR FUN.
Sheila,
Just refering to a post right after the Greek/Albanian bus-jacking incident; discussion revolved around what’s the first thing that you think about when “Albania” is mentioned… Don’t tell me you don’t think about Coach’s song?!
Actually, the first thing I think of (and I’m not kidding) are the words I have written on my first index card: “xenophobic Communist rule”. I think I got that from the CIA Factbook, something I am absolutely ADDICTED to. I even CHECK THE SITE FOR UPDATES on occasion.
Then I think of the ethnic Albanians living in other Balkan countries.
Lastly, I think of “Wag the Dog”, starring DeNiro and Dustin Hoffman. I think Albania was where they had their made-up war. Loved that movie.
Regarding your child name’s selections:
See when I asked my wife this (after our first two children). She said:
“If it’s a girl, Cynthia, and if it’s a boy, Elliot”… So I promptly got “fixed”; no paste-eaters in this family!
(Okay, that may have not been the real reason… I think being over 40 had something to do with it)
my eyes are going…when you wrote you “like the name Moira for a girl” i thought you had written Moria…and i thought whoa nelly will that girl get teased…
Paste-eaters!!!
Yeah, ya gotta go with NICK, right?
I was going to put down the name “Apple”. I love that name. But then I thought – shit, it’s already been taken.
Xenophobic, sure, but Communist? Unfortunately, while the last of the eastern bloc (including Russia!) to end Communism, it was the first to fall for the weaknesses of Capitalism (without some controls “evil” can win out over the greater good; uh… let’s not go to the evil vs. good discussion again).
“Eat the Rich” describes some of this, if you’re into P.J. O’Rourke (How could you not be if that fine sounding Irish name!)
Three Things
Because everyone else is doing it, that’s why….
The “xenophobic Communist” factoid has to do with what they experienced under Communism, obviously. Not the present-moment.
PJ O’Rourke is one of my idols. He’s also on my “top people I want to meet” list. He’s also on the “freebie” list. If you can’t guess what that means, then I ain’t tellin’.
Oh, we should totally post our freebie lists.
hahaha
Emily, I knew you’d get it.
Okay, that’s my next post. Wait for it…
Just posted it.
“I’d like to go to Croatia.”
Oh really? I have family in Zagreb who’d be more than happy to show anyone remotely connected to me around the city, and probably stuff your face full of food while they’re at it.
Dave J: I will indeed keep that in mind! Thanks!
I already have my itinerary planned out in my head (although I have – er – no money at the moment! and not enough time to do everything I want).
I have to see Split. I have to see the Dalmatian coast. I DROOL over the thought of Croatia.
Not as much as I DROOL over the thought of Uzbekistan, but I know it’s just not feasible for me to get there right now.
Wait. Are we not doing our own personal “Three Things?”
height?
damn
tonecluster:
You know, after I wrote that, I thought I should go back and clarify that I meant TALL. Because … “height” could mean anything. It could mean: “I am only turned on by men who are under 4 foot eleven.” 4’11” is still a “height”, know what I’m sayin’?
But … 4’11” is too close to Oompa-Loompa land. I need tall.
Yep… I figured you meant tall. 4’11” is indeed a height, but it should be called a short. It’d make things much easier, and is much mroe accurate.
But I am not tall.
so,
damn
(Nor am I 4’11”, thank god. But to a woman who’s 4’11”, I am tall. So. . .aw hell with it, I’m confused.)
“To a woman who is 4’11” I am tall.” So sorry, but that made me laugh….
heh heh heh
“I have to see Split. I have to see the Dalmatian coast.”
I saw Split from the water, on a hydrofoil traveling down the coast to Hvar. I was ten. It was amazing.
Oh! It’s on my top 5 list of things I have GOT to see!
There should be an annual Sheila O Cookout… bring your laptops and PDA’s – Sheila will feed hundreds!
Three things
Because the hot chicks are doing it Emily Sheila He’s not a chick, and I’m not one to judge his hotness, but Tommy did it too….
I have several tattooes. They are not on me, however.
Dame Rebecca has a very good discussion of Split. It’s all about Diocletian there. I have lots of stories. Dubrovnik is way cooler, however.
CW –
Dame Rebecca is why I want to go to Split. I’d never even heard of the dern place.
Uhm … where are the tattooes? Er …
Three Things
This seems to be making the rounds lately; let’s see if I can come up with some answers….
Rule of Threes
BigStupidTommy did it, then Sheila, Emily and Bill. So here’s mine, just for the hell of it.
Three Things
Link: The Sheila Variations: Three Things. I got this list from Sheila.
Three Things
Because everyone else is doing it, that’s why….